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The Social Institute Expands Curriculum to Educate and Empower Third-Grade Students 

eSchool News

The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Elementary school students have more information at their fingertips than ever before,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students. The third is an online algebra course for eighth graders.

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Hotspots no silver bullet for rural remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. We have to do something about that, especially now that so many of our students are learning remotely,” Muri said.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on March 18, 2020. Inequity looms large.

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Middle school is often difficult. Try experiencing it under quarantine.

The Hechinger Report

There’s an evolutionary reason for this social learning: Figuring out how to get along with others is key to flourishing in life. She doesn’t have a smartphone or use social media, so it’s difficult to connect with peers. You’re trying to do work on your own that you may not know how to do,” she said. And it’s quiet now.”

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Trying to improve remote learning? A refugee camp offers some surprising lessons

The Hechinger Report

At the start of the program, students are given an inexpensive smartphone with internet access, which they get to keep once they complete the program. The program teaches students how to use the internet as a tool for more than just communication. Grosso and Hameed both believe the transition to remote learning in the U.S.

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